School of Communication, Ariel University, Kyriat Hamada, 40700, Ariel, Israel.
Temerlin Advertising Institute, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750113, Dallas, TX, 75275, USA.
J Relig Health. 2022 Apr;61(2):1719-1733. doi: 10.1007/s10943-022-01509-5. Epub 2022 Feb 15.
Uncertainty, fear, and distress have become prevalent in the lives of U.S. residents since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unpredictable reality of social distancing, shutdowns, and isolation have affected daily routines and influenced well-being and health. Drawing on consumer culture theory, we conducted an exploratory study to examine the mediating role of consumer spirituality in the subjective well-being of religious Christians during COVID-19 and to discover links between well-being and health outcomes. Participants from the United States (n = 104) were recruited via a Qualtrics' online panel. Findings show that religiosity among Christians enhanced subjective well-being, demonstrating the positive effect of religious beliefs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, spiritual consumption mediated this relationship, suggesting the importance of possessions to religious expression and subjective well-being. Implications for messaging about health and well-being are discussed.
自 COVID-19 大流行开始以来，美国居民的生活中普遍存在不确定性、恐惧和困扰。社交距离、停工和隔离的不可预测现实影响了日常生活，影响了幸福感和健康。本研究运用消费者文化理论，通过一项探索性研究，考察了消费者灵性在 COVID-19 期间宗教基督教徒主观幸福感中的中介作用，并发现幸福感和健康结果之间的联系。我们通过 Qualtrics 的在线小组从美国招募了参与者（n=104）。研究结果表明，基督教徒的宗教信仰增强了主观幸福感，表明宗教信仰的积极作用，尤其是在 COVID-19 大流行期间。然而，精神消费中介了这种关系，表明财产对宗教表达和主观幸福感的重要性。讨论了有关健康和幸福感信息传递的含义。
